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Pre-Market Earnings Report for June 20, 2013 : KR, IHS, RAD, PIR, MEI

The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 06/20/2013. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.

Kroger Company
(
KR
) is reporting for the quarter ending April 30, 2013. The
supermarket company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.88. This value
represents a 12.82% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year KR has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 25.71%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2014 Price to Earnings ratio for KR is 12.82 vs. an industry ratio
of 17.90.

IHS Inc.
(
IHS
) is reporting for the quarter ending May 31, 2013. The business
info service company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.69. This value
represents a 2.82% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.
IHS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar
quarter of 2012 by -4.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for IHS is 41.14 vs. an industry
ratio of 26.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.

Rite Aid Corporation
(
RAD
) is reporting for the quarter ending May 31, 2013. The drug store
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.09. This value represents a 800.00%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year
RAD and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio
for RAD is 18.41 vs. an industry ratio of -84.90, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
(
PIR
) is reporting for the quarter ending May 31, 2013. The home
furnishings company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.19. This value
represents a 18.75% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year PIR has met analyst expectations three times
and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for PIR is
18.71 vs. an industry ratio of 23.90.

Methode Electronics, Inc.
(
MEI
) is reporting for the quarter ending April 30, 2013. The
electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.15. This
value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the
past year MEI has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 350%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for MEI is 30.87 vs. an industry ratio of 18.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.

The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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